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Personally I'm uneasy with the choice, but you wanted it. And those that do, please list what you use as Wynona did. Happy navigation. :)
1. The default menu with tiles.
2. The default menu eliminating all tiles leaving and using just All Apps.
3. Taskbar only.
4. Create and use a Toolbar via the Taskbar. e.g. A folder of shortcuts.
5. Place shortcut icons on your desktop and use those.
6. Use 3rd party customizing software to create some other menu.
7. A combination of the above.
Personally I'm uneasy with the choice, but you wanted it. And those that do, please list what you use as Wynona did. Happy navigation. :)
Every day stuff like browsers, email. foobar etc. I run from the taskbar. Stuff like Control Panel, Run and Event Viewer I have pinned to the start menu. Games such as COD, Mass Effect etc i run from the Desktop.
I think things like this are more down to familiarity than anything else. I use what I am comfortable with and am reluctant to change.
Thanks, DooGie. This is the kind of comment/answer I'm looking for. Not only what you use, but why you use it.
Did you use Windows during you career as a Mechanical Engineer? CAD on it I assume? If so, did you basically navigate in the same way? Also, how many programs would you have open on your office PC?
Here's my scheme:
I have daily/most used apps pinned to the taskbar.
I have enabled the QuickLaunch toolbar for quick access to additional items.
I've pinned Control Panel, Skype and a few other things to Start.
I have some folders containing shortcuts to programs on my desktop, which are categorized by function: photography, video, web design, browsers, data recovery, etc.
I also put things on my desktop which need to be addressed. They are moved off once what I have to do is done.
I have some shortcuts to particular files which I need to access quickly.
I also have some program shortcuts on the desktop for easy access.
On occasion I will "search" for something I need.
I use the notification icon, although very rarely; usually only for checking updates.
Confusing enough?
I'm reluctant to have any toolbar, taskbar or a menu with too many things on it at same time. Just too difficult to find and start a program/APP I can't remember exactly what it's name is. That's why I tend to group them either in start menu or in dedicated folders but all same way everywhere.
Here's the part on desktop: